Graduate Programs

Nonprofit and Public Management Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit and Public Management consists of 21 credit hours of graduate course work in Public Administration with an emphasis in either public or nonprofit management. The certificate is intended to provide existing and aspiring middle managers in nonprofit and public organizations with the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in carrying out their administrative responsibilities.

Requirements

Required courses (6)

PA 511Public Administration

3

PA 540Administrative Theory and Behavior

3

Elective courses (15)

Students must take five courses, and should meet with an advisor to plan a suitable complement of courses to meet their individual interests and professional development needs. Substitutions may be made with the permission of the academic advisor. Courses may be drawn from any of six content/skill areas below, as well as from across the PA department course offerings in consultation with Graduate Certificate advisor.


General Management

PA 513Administrative Ethics and Values

3

PA 520Introduction to Nonprofit Management

3

PA 522Governance of Nonprofit Organizations

3

PA 536Strategic Planning

3

Finance and Budgeting

PA 524Financial Management in Nonprofit Organizations

3

PA 525Grantwriting for Nonprofit Organizations

3

PA 526Fundamentals of Fundraising in Nonprofit Organizations

3

PA 582Public Budgeting

3

PA 583Advanced Budgeting Concepts and Techniques

3

PA 585Financial Management in the Public Sector

3

Leadership and Human Resource Management

PA 570Environmental and Natural Resource Leadership

3

PA 517Leadership Development for Public Organizations

3

PA 528Leadership for the Nonprofit Sector

3

PA 590Human Resource Management in the Public Sector

3

PA 592Volunteerism and Volunteer Management

3

PA 594Diversity and Inclusion at Work

3

PA 598Values-based Management I

3

Community Building and Communication

PA 541Social Entrepreneurship

3

PA 527New/Emerging Nonprofits: Development and Management

3

PA 543Creating Collaborative Communities

3

PA 545Organizational Development

3

PA 549Cross-cultural Communication in the Public Sector

3

Public and Nonprofit Sector

PA 520Introduction to Nonprofit Management

3

PA 521History And Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector

3

PA 522Governance of Nonprofit Organizations

3

PA 524Financial Management in Nonprofit Organizations

3

PA 533Public Policy: Origins and Process

3

PA 534Administrative Law

3

Specific Management Skills

PA 538Advocacy and Political Participation by Nonprofit Organizations

3

PA 550Managing Information Resources

3

PA 555Program Evaluation and Management

3

PA 558Managing Public Projects and Programs: From Local to Global

3